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the same Balance as that given by the.

Cashier and Mr. de larvalho locked up the

notes as

he

from "Ahting" who

the

received them

Arluntarily admitted on

the morning of Second instant that contrary to his custom and

to the Daily practice at the Treasury he had

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omitted on that occasion to count the notes "

after

he had ascertained that his Book tallied

be

regretted did not count the notes as

10 vclock Am. the Cashier ordered the- Ahtong' to count out $8,000

First Shr

Shroff

in notes towards paying the Salaries of

Police Debartment in a

few

thi

instants "Ahlong"

reported a large deficit in notes (which the Cashier ascertained to amount to & 3,255)

Antony'

could not account

unless he had,

for

the

deficiency

as he stated, overpaid,

on

the

some of the Departments by

to some 50 # notes in lien of 5 dollars

with that of the Cashier, and it is greatty to that Mr. de larvalho himself.

day previous

issuing

from Ahling" but

he received them

doubt he

notes,

it

Avax

placed the

same reliance in the undoubted integrity

of

the First Shroff

as

J

might have done

گرد

then that "Ahting" of

his

own

accord) admitted that he had not counted the

notes when the accounts were closed on

the

preceding after nom

he

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then ordered

by

୯

Mr de larvalho, to

до

round those

myself

On the morning of the Second-

instant on

opening the Treasury Cheat at

Several Departments whose Salaries had

already been disbursed from the Treasury

: